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A source told ESPN’s Michael Eaves that University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino was fired Wednesday morning amid allegations the program is involved in a federal investigation involving college basketball recruiting.

Athletic Director Tom Jurich is also fired, ESPN reported
. Rick Pitino's attorney Steve Pence told the Courier-Journal that the coach has been placed on administrative leave but has been "effectively fired."

The United States Attorney's Office in New York filed three complaints that allege fraud and corruption in the "dark underbelly of college basketball," acting US Attorney Joon H. Kim said Tuesday at a news briefing.

WCPO will update this story.

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